Even if you only want to write science fiction, you should also read mysteries, poetry, mainstream literature, history, biography, philosophy, and science.
Walter Jon Williams

I wanted to be an author for as long as I can remember.
Walter Jon Williams

How long it takes to write a book depends on its length.
Walter Jon Williams

I now have to find a reason to write, every single day.
Walter Jon Williams

When state and religion are one, religion becomes a means for the powerful to remain in power.
Walter Jon Williams

I went to college, though I didn't take many writing courses.
Walter Jon Williams

Now I have to motivate myself much more than I had previously.
Walter Jon Williams

I've learned that I get blocked when my subconscious mind is telling me that I've taken the work in a wrong direction, and that once I start listening to what my subconscious is trying to tell me, I can work out the problem and get moving again.
Walter Jon Williams